MESA is now accepting submissions and nominations for a number of awards. For students and recent PhD graduates: MESA Graduate Student Paper Prize and the Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Awards. For retired faculty, academics, and those serving Middle East Studies: MESA Mentoring Award, Jere L. Bacharach Service Award, MESA Undergraduate Education Award. Submissions and nominations are due from 1 Jul to 15 Aug 2018.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS AND SUBMISSIONS
Consider nominating students, mentors, colleagues, and worthy individuals for one of MESA’s awards. Please share widely.
FOR STUDENTS & RECENT PHD GRADUATES
MESA Graduate Student Paper Prize
Deadline: August 15, 2018
Graduate student research papers on any aspect of post 600 CE Middle East studies are sought for this blind review. Winner is awarded $250. Guidelines.
Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Awards
Submission deadline: July 1, 2018
Students completing their dissertations between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018 may submit entries for the 2018 Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Awards. The competition is to recognize exceptional achievement in research and writing for/of dissertations in Middle East studies. MESA is particularly concerned that some of its awards have been shown to reflect a gender disparity. We would therefore like to encourage those making nominations to take gender diversity into consideration. Winner in each category (social sciences and humanities) is awarded $1000. Guidelines.
FOR RETIRED FACULTY, ACADEMICS, AND THOSE SERVING MIDDLE EAST STUDIES
MESA Mentoring Award
Nomination deadline: August 1, 2018 (extended)
The award recognizes exceptional contributions retired faculty have made to the education and training of others. Nomination guidelines.
Jere L. Bacharach Service Award
Nomination deadline: August 1, 2018 (extended)
The award recognizes the contributions of individuals through their outstanding service to MESA or the profession. Service is defined broadly to include work in diverse areas, including but not limited to outreach, librarianship, and film. Winner is awarded $1000. Nomination guidelines.
MESA Undergraduate Education Award
Deadline: August 31, 2018
The award recognizes outstanding scholarship on teaching or other material contributions to undergraduate education in Middle East studies. Winner is awarded $250. Nomination guidelines.